| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
256 pages : (some color) illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Summary |
A collection of fairy tales from the folk literature of such countries as Romania, Japan, Scotland, Spain, and Zimbabwe. |
| Contents |
The boys with the golden stars (Romania) -- The princess Bella-Flor (Spain) -- The two caskets (Sweden) -- The snake prince (India) -- The story of the seven Simons (Hungary) -- Peter Bull (Denmark) -- The king of the waterfalls (Scotland) -- The knights of the fish (Spain) -- The prince and the three fates (ancient Egypt) -- The story of the hero Makóma (Zimbabwe) -- Hábogi (Iceland) -- The fairy of the dawn (Romania) -- The king who wanted to see paradise (Pakistan) -- Ian, the soldier's son (Scotland) -- The elf maiden (Lapland) -- The girl with the wooden helmet (Japan) -- The enchanted wreath (Sweden) -- The boy who found fear at last (Turkey) -- The magic book (Denmark) -- The Ian Direach got the blue falcon (Scotland) -- Urashima Taro and the turtle (Japan) -- The prince who sought immortality (Hungary) -- In the land of souls (Native American, North America) -- He wins who waits (Armenia). |
| Subject |
Fairy tales.
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Folklore.
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| Added Author |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912.
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Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator.
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Philip, Neil.
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| ISBN |
0803712502: $20.00 |
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9780803712508 |
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